Junior Landscape Apprentice (Structural Landscaping)
Job Location:
Townsville - Australia
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Job Summary
- Become trade qualified in structural landscaping whilst you work
- Make working outdoors your daily office!
- PPE Provided Salary Packaging Benefits Corporate Gym
Earn while you learn Work outdoors every day Build a trade for life
Looking to kick-start your career in landscaping This is your chance to gain a nationally recognised qualification while working outdoors and getting paid. If you enjoy hands-on work and want to build something you can be proud of this opportunity is for you.
What you will be doing
As part of your3-year Landscaping Apprenticeship youll gain practical skills across a wide range of tasks including:
- Soil preparation and laying turf
- Paving and building retaining walls
- Property and landscape maintenance
- Operating machinery (e.g. skid steer loaders)
- Irrigation systems drainage and construction work
- Garden construction planting and renovation
What we are looking for
You dont need experience - just the right attitude:
- A genuine interest in working outdoors and hands on
- Strong Awareness of workplace health and safety
- Physically fit and able to perform manual work
- Construction White Card (or willing to obtain)
- Manual Drivers licence
- Successful applicants will be required to pass an aptitude test and a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol testing.
Who We Are
Community Solutions employs trainees and apprentices across Queensland and places them with host employers in real workplaces. From day one you are supported with training mentoring and regular check-ins to help you succeed.
What can we offer you
- Salary Packaging Benefits! Package up to$15900of your annual salary tax free. Less tax more take home pay for you!
- In addition to your tax-free benefit you can also use up to$2650of your pre-tax income to pay for entertainment expenses (meals holiday accommodation etc.)
- AWeekly wagepaid to you directly by Community Solutions
- Leave entitlementsinc. Annual Leave and Personal Leave
- Mentoringongoing supportand regular visits from your committed Field Officer
- Ability to obtain acertificationand vast range ofindustry skills and experience
- AnEmployee Assistance Program- a free and confidential phone-based counselling service available
So whats next...
If this is the opportunity for you the clickApply Now below. Please note ifyou have recently completed Certificate in III in Landscape Construction or higher you may not qualify for this traineeship. You must also be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
About Company
We're open and are ready to help you. Community Solutions enables the employment, education, well-being and independence of individuals and communities across QLD, VIC and SA. Making possibilities a reality, today.
